Methadone maintenance treatment of heroin abuse in China

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-131

  Lu, Lin ^a   Zhao, Dong ^a   Bao, Yan Ping ^a   Shi, Jie ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MAINTENANCE THERAPY;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHINA; HEALTH POLICY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; METHADONE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 39749126760     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00952990701876989     Document Type: Editorial

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